INEC registers over 3.4m new voters nationwide in ongoing CVR exercise

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded much than 3.4 cardinal caller voters successful the ongoing 2nd signifier of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) workout nationwide.

In its week 13 update, released connected Wednesday successful Abuja, the committee disclosed that a full of 3,441,121 registrations had been completed arsenic of April 3, covering some online pre-registrations and carnal walk-ins crossed the country.

According to the commission, 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration done the online portal, portion 1,372,737 others registered physically astatine designated centres nationwide.

A breakdown of the figures shows that Jigawa State recorded the highest fig of registrants with 201,047, representing 5.84 per cent of the total. Lagos State followed with 181,095 registrations, portion Kano State ranked 3rd with 177,681.

INEC noted that younker information remained dominant, with citizens aged betwixt 18 and 34 accounting for 2,354,768 registrants, representing 68.43 per cent of the total.

The sex organisation indicated a higher turnout among women, who accounted for 1,922,143 registrations, representing 55.86 per cent, compared to ...